Pride and Prejudice
Adapted and Directed by Peadar Donohoe
Performed by CIT Cork School of Music’s Youth Theatre
17th, 18th April – 8pm
Stack Theatre, CIT Cork School of Music

In this adaptation by Peadar Donohoe, Mrs. Flanagan's English Drama class are staging Pride and Prejudice. As they perform the play, the young people get to grips with 18th century values and oratory eloquence. Hilarious discussions ensue where they unlock the themes of this comedy of manners and relate them to their own lives.

Featuring the music of Mozart, this production of Pride and Prejudice will be performed by the talented actors of CIT Cork School of Music’s Youth Theatre. Their energy, exuberance and love of this classic story will make this a performance to remember.

Note from the director Peadar Donohoe: “Pride and Prejudice is one of the most loved novels of all time. It is very romantic and funny. In crafting this adaptation I’ve honoured both of these elements with maybe more of leaning towards the comedy. I’ve found that working with young actors and comedy works extremely well. Young people have a natural vivacity, are full of energy and have a love of fun that makes working on comedies with them a pure joy and allows them to shine as actors. Also, I’ve weaved the music of Mozart into the soundtrack of this production. Mozart always puts me in high spirits and I think his music mirrors the joyful energy of this production.”

Director Biog: Peadar Donohoe is an acting coach and at CIT Cork School of Music and Artistic Director of Cyclone Rep. He is well-known for his adaptations of Shakespeare classics for secondary schools through his company Cyclone Rep. Cyclone Rep tours nationally with King Lear, Othello, Merchant of Venice and Romeo Juliet. These productions fall under the banner of the Shakespeare Sessions. The Shakespeare Sessions have been a huge hit secondary school audiences and have been recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company (“Brilliant, enjoyable and thought-provoking” – Tracy Irish, RSC). Peadar is also the director and author of the HSE supported The Bullying Prevention Session which is a drama and workshop that aims to invite students into dialogue and action on methods to prevent bullying in their school. Other work includes: A Commedia dell’Arte version of The Merchant of Venice (“Arts Highlight of the Year” - Examiner”), Suicide Notes (co-production with the Cork Mental Health Foundation, Samaritans & CIT Cork School of Music, “The finest & most relevant production I’ve seen for secondary school students” – Maeve McGovern, St. Peter’s Community College), Romeo & Juliet (Cork Opera House, “Fresh, funny and contemporary” – Irish Times), Lonestar & Laundry and Bourbon, (Cork Opera House, “****”, Examiner), Cyclone Comedy Improv – Cork’s First Improvisational Comedy Troupe.